Practical Law UK Glossary w-001-8497 (Approx. 3 pages)
Glossary
Balancing mechanism unit (BMU)
Also known as a BM Unit. Units of trade within the balancing mechanism. Each BMU accounts for a collection of plant or apparatus, and is considered the smallest grouping that can be independently controlled. Most BMUs therefore contain either a generating unit or a collection of consumption meters. For more information, see Practice note, Electricity industry: overview: What is the balancing mechanism?.